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RE: Start a Revolution, Love Your Body. - 6/12/2011 12:49:22 AM

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Yeah, just a teensy beensy little bit. *snickersnort*

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RE: Start a Revolution, Love Your Body. - 6/12/2011 12:57:46 AM

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Hannah Lynn,
Although I consider myself straight now, I wouldn't say no if the right woman came along. Who am I to quibble about the gender of someone if G*d is good enough to give me love? I'm very flexible that way.

I was exclusively lesbian for about ten years (this is not a secret), and have often said that those years taught me how to be a woman. I was such a doormat before that!

Until the last year or so, I still was pretty pollyanna-ish, but now I am working hard on being more real, more authentic. To me, that means showing my tough side, disagreeing, calling people on their nonsense. I don't know that I'd be able to do that if I hadn't gone through my years of being a lesbian, breaking the rules and living outside of the "norms".

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To tie that to the thread, I'd like to add that it was during those years that I learned to love my body - the body that had been deeply harmed by men (not exclusively, but predominantly). Lesbianism taught me to accept myself. I learned to be more honest about my body, I experimented with it and found MY boundaries about it. I realized that I love to wear yummy smelling perfume and to wear lipstick - but no other make up. I learned that I like skirts but hate to wear them. I learned that I don't like high heels. I learned that shaving is nonsense. (I don't do it unless.... well... unless ... anyway...). I learned that my body is strong.

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I love love love my body - that is in flux at times, but right now, I'm looking down at my lovely pale skin - it's gorgeous. I love how my body really talks to me - I know when I'm getting sick, when I'm ovulating, when I haven't had enough sleep - all by the way I smell. I love that my body's odors are so distinct and that I can tell what's happening from them.

I love that I have a particular quirk in my body that someone else in my family also has - someone I love very much, and we are the only two that have it. I love that when I look in the mirror, my mother looks back at me. I am her child.

I love that my body can't hold joy inside and must shout it out. I love my voice - I am not a great singer, but I follow well. I can carry a tune. I love my spicy brain.

I love that since I've lost a bit of weight, my hips don't hurt anymore.

I love that I use my body for my job and for teaching words, ideas, expressions to others. I love that I can read other people's bodies (with my piercingly beautiful green eyes that turn gold some days). I love that I do yoga in my classes when my students are tired, and they are always shocked by how flexible I am.

I love that my nose is square, and I love the little bump on it from when I broke it many years ago. I love the place where I had a mole removed - knowing I did that because I wanted people to stop touching me, not because I didn't like my witch's mole.

I love that my body, despite having had many broken bones STILL gets my fool self from point a to point b without too many difficulties.

I love my lips - soft, puffy, kissable. I love how delicious I am.

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RE: Start a Revolution, Love Your Body. - 6/12/2011 3:31:24 AM

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I love myself. I should be immortalized in art and be gawked at in galleries.

Of course not a lot of people know class which is no surprise.

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RE: Start a Revolution, Love Your Body. - 6/12/2011 4:25:59 AM

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We know you do, bless yer little heart.

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RE: Start a Revolution, Love Your Body. - 6/12/2011 4:52:26 AM

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Today I love my shins.

Weird, huh?

I did my longest ride ever yesterday on my cruiser. All told about 8 miles. I also rode my bike in the Pride parade yesterday, which is right after tulsa tough contest our yearly bike race. Standing there on my pretty white and baby blue cruiser, with my leather club colors on next to a full Leather Pride Flag Core. People were so excited to see me on my cruiser, they kept yelling "pretty girl on a cruiser!" at least the cyclists did. It was SO much fun. Now my calves and thighs are sore, my shins are bruised from the damn peddles of the bike (I have a horrible habit of pushing off with my feet).

But, bruised and sore, I'm proud/happy I made it all day on my bike including the parade.

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